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S.S Unit 3
Unit 3
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Social Studies
7th Grade
09/20/2017

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Colonization.
Definition
The process of settling in a new territory and establishing control over the people of an area.
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Gunpowder Empires.
Definition
The Gunpowder Empires were the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal empires. They used guns/firearms for control.
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Bourgeoisie.
Definition
The middle class
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Divine Rights.
Definition
Doctrine that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin.
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Absolutism.
Definition
Belief that one person should hold all power
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Absolute Monarchs.
Definition
Rule by one person — a monarch, usually a king or a queen — whose actions are restricted by law or custom.
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Louis XIV.
Definition
Absolute monarch who reigned as King of France, known as the Sun King
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English Civil War.
Definition
A series of battles between King Charles I and Parliament members in England, Scotland and Ireland.
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Glorious Revolution.
Definition
Was the overthrow of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland) by the Dutch William III. Known as the "Bloodless Revolution"
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Parliament.
Definition
The British legislature, consisting of the sovereign, the House of Lords, and the House of Commons.
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Constitutional Monarchy.
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A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state and follows a constitution.
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English Bill Of Rights.
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A law that declared civil rights and William III was required to sign to limit his power.
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Scientific Revolution.
Definition
The rapid advances in European scientific, mathematical, and political thought. Historic changes in thinking
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Enlightenment.
Definition
A movement in which people used reason to make decisions in society
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Natural Rights.
Definition
Rights that people supposedly have under natural law.
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Social Contract.
Definition
hypothetical agreement among people and their ruler that defines and limits the rights of each.
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Philosopher.
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A person who thinks rationally in areas outside science and theology
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Thomas Hobbes.
Definition
A English philosopher who didn't believe in divine right for a social contract
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John Locke.
Definition
English philosopher who believed people could rebel against governments that didn't protect people's natural rights
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Baron de Montesquieu.
Definition
French philosopher who wrote about the separation of power
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Jean Rousseau.
Definition
A French philosopher to emphasized the general will of the people through a legislature
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Cesare Beccaria.
Definition
Italian philosopher who wrote on criminal justice--did not believe in torture or the death penalty
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Mary Wollstonecraft.
Definition
An English philosopher and advocate of women's rights and equality
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Voltaire.
Definition
French philosopher who believed in separation of church and state and freedom of speech
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Enlightened Despots.
Definition
absolute monarchs who pursued legal, social, and educational reforms inspired by the Enlightenment.
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Catherine II.
Definition
Enlightened queen who opened hospitals and schools
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Revoulution.
Definition
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
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What is Power?
Definition
A form of absolute monarchy inspired by the Enlightenment. Power directs the behavior of others by a person, government, or economy.
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How did European monarchs justify absolutism?
Definition
Absolute monarchy is when all governmental power and responsibility is centered in the monarch. They justified it by believing their power was from God.
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How did the English Civil War shift power in England?
Definition
These wars were between supporters of the king's right to absolute authority, and supporters of the rights of Parliament—which, while not a fully democratic institution—did represent a check on the power of the monarch. An English Bill of Rights was signed by William III.
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How did the Enlightenment rethink society and power?
Definition
Enlightenment thinkers used reason to think about and solve problems, rather than just doing what has always been done traditionally. Their perspective centered on humanism
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Compare and contrast the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke.
Definition
They both great thinkers of their time and noted for their influences on political thinking. Hobbes believed people are generally bad, but Locke thinks they are generally good. Hobbes believed in absolute monarchy and Locke believed in government protecting the people.
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Identify three Enlightenment thinkers and describe how their ideas were revolutionary.
Definition
John Locke, Mary Wallstonecraft, and Beccaria. John Locke did not believe in monarchy. Mary Wallstonecraft believed women should be equal to men. Beccaria didn't believe in torture or the death penalty.
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How should power be distributed in society?
Definition
power should be distributed between people within groups such as a government and the society.
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